If the Three Towns Minsheng Sweet Restaurant is the representative of Hankou Breakfast, then when it comes to Wuchang's premature famous restaurants, Lihua Breakfast can be described as a household name. Lihua started its business in 1997 and has been in business for more than 20 years. It is no exaggeration to say that Lihua carried the premature memories of a generation of Wuchang people early on, and it is still continuing.
Lihua still retains the premature situation of old Wuhan early. One or two long tables are set up along the street, and if there are not enough tables, high stools are used instead, and diners hold hot dry noodles in their hands, and on the stools that replace the tables, a glass of eggnog or soy milk is placed on the stool, and some people hold the noodles and stand on the side of the road to eat. Lihua starts preparing for premature time at 2 a.m., and the first diners arrive around 6 a.m. Almost every morning, there will be a long queue at the door of Lihua's breakfast, and if you want to eat Lihua's breakfast, it will take about 20 minutes to queue up.
Lihua's breakfast is mainly composed of noodles, with three staple foods to choose from: noodles, noodles and shredded beans, with five flavors: beef brisket beef, three fresh, mixed sauce, hot and dry, and original soup. The texture of hot dry noodles is on the hard side, and the taste is relatively strong; The beef noodles are very flavorful, thanks to the marinated beef in advance and the rich soup, coupled with the large pieces of beef meat, a bowl of beef noodles is enough to fill the stomach; Out-of-town diners may wish to try shredded beans, which is one of the unique snacks in Wuhan, and the boiled shredded beans are glutinous and slightly chewy. Lihua's characteristics also lie in its own special chopped peppers, which are chopped and pickled every day, with moderate spicy taste and just the right amount of salty and sour, which is the best choice for the following. In addition, Lihua's early snacks are also rich enough, such as noodle nest, noodle nest, fried glutinous rice cake are popular categories with noodles, and crispy dumplings are traditional desserts in old Wuhan.
Compared with the rough and casual service style of most small shops, the service of Lihua Breakfast Restaurant is praised by most diners. Regardless of whether the customer is coming or not, the first sentence of the staff is to ask in Mandarin, showing the friendliness of non-local diners. When you meet a regular customer, you will also greet you cordially, "What are you thinking about today?" (What to eat today?) Local life is strong.
The entrance of the division where Lihua was located earlier was once the center of old Wuchang and the earliest business district here. It used to be a gathering place for old Wuchang people about fashion. Dacheng Road at the entrance of the division has now become an old street with a sense of history, and there are many famous breakfast restaurants including Lihua breakfast.
